Pops and crackles when exporting Audio mixdown

Cubase
#1

Hi all,

Every time I export an Audio mixdown I get pop and crackles. This also happens at playback the first time I play the project file. I have looked at the already suggested solution when going to ***Edit - Preferences- VST - Plugins -***and unticked the Suspend VST 3 plug-in processing when no audio signals are receivedas suggested. Unfortunately for me, this didn’t solve the problems, also after a restart of Cubase!
Could anyone please help me, I really need to send through a cue.

Cheers,
Alon

#2

Hi and welcome,

Do you export in real time or offline? What about, if you increase your Audio Device Buffer Size, please?

Isn’t the signal distorted?

#3

Hi Martin, thanks for your help!
I am exporting in real-time, and have increased my buffer size to the max option available. Unfortunately, with no success…

#4

Hi,

What is the reason to Mixdown in Realtime, please? Could you try to disable the Realtime while mixdown, please?

#5

Sorry, I just saw I was not exporting in rea-time. Tried both options though, no success…

#6

Hi,

So you get the pops and cradles even in the exported file? Could you share the file?

Are you sure the signal is not distorted? Do you use any plug-in in Trial/Demo mode by any chance?

#7

Hi Martin, thanks so much for your patience and help. I am happy to tell you I figured out what was the problem and managed to sort it. I used a compressor on multiple tracks. I removed it and only put it on the master output and can hear no more issues!

Super relieved, thanks!

Cheers,
Alon